Falcons rookie edge rusher James Pearce Jr. is in police custody in Miami and facing several charges stemming from an incident Saturday.
Pearce, 22, is charged with multiple felonies, including two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated stalking, all with a domestic violence designation, according to Miami-Dade County court records.
Bond had not been set as of Saturday evening, according to court records.
Pearce also is charged with aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer, fleeing and eluding police and “resisting arrest without violence to his person.” He was later arrested by police in Doral.
According to WPLG Local 10, Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez told the TV station that Pearce was fleeing a domestic dispute and crashed his vehicle during a police chase.
Additionally, the WPLG report indicated that officers initially were dispatched to police headquarters after a reported domestic dispute between a man and a woman. Lopez told Local 10 that the woman was identified as Rickea Jackson, a guard with the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
Pearce was in custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
“We are aware of an incident involving James Pearce Jr., in Miami,” the Falcons said in a team statement Saturday night. “We are in the process of gathering more information and will not have any further comment on an open legal matter at this time.”
Pearce was selected 26th overall by the Falcons in the 2025 draft and he had an outstanding debut season on the field, registering 10½ sacks and finishing third in voting for defensive rookie of the year.
— This is a developing story; please check back for updates.
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